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Project photos from professionals within the commercial construction and design industry.
As North America’s largest broadline food distribution company, Gordon Food Service's
goal was to advance margins through consolidating operations, increasing process efficiencies, and facilitating distribution. The key challenge was remaining functional while under construction.
Under budget, on schedule, and targeting a 25% increase in productivity. This is what Dacon provides when it comes to their design-build services.
This addition added to the Senior Metal Bellows building consists of a first-floor manufacturing space with a second-story open floor plan for corporate offices, a full-service lunchroom, and an anterior entrance.
The 40,000 SF skating facility entailed stadium seating, support facilities and an equipped machine room.
A core objective was patient sensitivity with a focus on visual and acoustic privacy throughout the clinic visit. This was solved with full-height insulated walls surrounding each step of the patient visit.
To address the issue of safety, Dacon planned a staged approach to be instituted while students were on summer break.
With BBDC life is in the details. One of the first proponents of early detection through advanced imaging, BBDC desired a facility with private accommodations for ultrasound, stereotactic and mammography services.
Beautiful yet simple light fixtures can be found throughout the industrial ceilings at 720 University Avenue.
In conducting an analysis of current building conditions, they identified support systems necessary to accommodate manufacturing and distribution processes.
To enable feasible changes in equipment upgrades, a masonry opening was covered with a 7 foot glass window that allowed MRI equipment to be extracted. By facilitating DPH approval, Dacon completed this design build project within 8 months.
The project was executed in 2 phases, the first by adding 200 cars and 46 truck trailer spaces, followed by a new 47,000 SF warehouse and 15,300SF conversion of dry goods storage to a cooler room.
Dacon was subsequently asked to return and renovate 3 additional floors. Estimated close to cost, $7,000 was returned to the client. Formerly vacant for 5 years, this building became fully leased with Dacon designing the retail block.
